What's New in Security Features for Developers in Oracle Solaris 11.4

This section highlights information for existing customers about important new features in security technologies in this release.

• adistack andadiheap security extensions provide process-level security. For more information, seeSecurity Extensions Framework.

• Thekadi security extension assists testers and developers in debugging kernel ADI errors. For more information, seeUsing KADI inWriting Device Drivers in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

• libsasl2 is a modified version of the Cyrus SASL open sourcelibsasl library and does not include plugins that were customized for Oracle Solaris. If you are using customized internal plugins, you must test them before upgrading to Oracle Solaris 11.4. For more information, seeChapter 2, Using Simple Authentication and Security Layer inManaging Authentication in Oracle Solaris 11.4.

For more information about new features in security technologies for administrators, seeWhat’s New in Security Features in Oracle Solaris 11.4 inOracle Solaris 11.4 Security and Hardening Guidelines.